Gallery
Signal invigilates approximately 25 shows a year in the gallery. The gallery is open to the public six days a week. We have also facilitated book launches and charity exhibitions in the space.
We usually hold Exhibition openings every two weeks on a Thursday or Friday evening at 7-9pm. Ring and ask any of our staff if we have an opening that week. If you need further clarification or any information please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
Click here for information on our gallery space
Dark Room
Dark room facility available for hire includes:
••Two enlargers with timers
••Chemical trays and sink
Chemicals, papers etc are not supplied by the centre.
To book please ring the centre.
Reduction available to Signal Art Society Members.
Click here to register for membership
Art Studios
There are two small studios available for hire to artists for blocks of ten week
periods at a nominal fee. We operate a waiting list system.
Please ring the centre if interested.
Ceramics Room
The ceramics room is available for hire to practitioners. Facilities include:
••Top loading kiln
••Two electric wheels
Work Room
The work room is a utility used by groups for classes. It can be hired out to different groups when not in use by the centre. Always check for availability by contacting the centre
'Talking Art' - An open forum for working artists
You are welcome to join this informal gathering of working artists, meeting to discuss art and art related matters from its philosophy to its creation, from its practice to periods of fallowness. This is a space where working artists can feel free to brainstorm, analyze, construct and deconstruct the visual arts.
Different opinions create discussions which are lively, engaging and facilitate the development of ideas. The conversation is often about directions that artists can both start from and arrive at. The sessions are not always topic based but follow the interests of those present on the night.
••First Tuesday of every month, 7-9pm in Signal.
Community Arts
Signal has always aimed to maximise the amount of interaction between artists and the broader community. The centre encourages people to see the arts generally and artists in particular as a valuable resource which is readily accessible to the community. Since its establishment in 1990 Signal has operated a wide range of arts projects in the community with scores of organisations, voluntary bodies and schools. These projects are tailored to meet the needs of groups involved and may involve two or three staff artists working on a project on a weekly basis over time with an organisation or a once off large project involving larger numbers of staff.
Projects can take place in Signal with participants availing of the centres facilities or on site with the recipients group.
If your organisation, voluntary body, resource centre, school etc., feels that it would be interested in availing of Signal's Community Arts Services just contact the office to see what's possible.
Click here to see the range of community arts projects that Signal are currently running.
Artists Greg Murray, Denis Dunne & Christine Power run children's art classes in the centre.
Activities include papier-mâché, mask making and painting. Recently they worked on animal figures creating a miniature zoo. The children also make their own greeting cards for various times of the year such as Christmas, Halloween and Valentines Day. Other activities include working on model making, pastels and acrylics where they are encouraged to use easels. They work using photos and still life.
Classes are small and very popular therefore early booking is essential. The cost for 8 weeks is €70 (€130 for 2 children from the same family). Full payment must be made in advance.
••Monday: 3-4.30pm (Greg & Denis)
••Friday: 3-4.30pm (Greg & Christine)
Signal Artist Conall McCabe HND, BA, MFA (New York Academy of Art) is running Portrait Oil Painting classes on Monday nights in the centre.
Time: 7-9pm
Dates: Monday April 26th - Monday June 14th 2010
Cost: €150 (8 sessions)
Conall provides expert tuition with step by step instructions. Classes are in great demand so to secure a place contact Conall on 0879702173.
Adult Art Classes
Signal Arts Centre has a variety of skilled artists who run various workshops and classes aimed at all levels of skill.
••Drawing and Painting
••Ceramics - from slab building to wheel work through to glazing
••Photography and Darkroom
••Enamelling and Glass Fusion
••Batik and Textiles
••Lino Printing
••Life Drawing
Portfolio Assessment
Signal also provides portfolio and one-to-one advice for artists looking to develop their careers further.
Please contact the centre for further information or to book an appointment for professional advice.
Evening Life Drawing Workshops are available at the centre. Each Session will take place on a Wednesday evening from 7pm to 10pm in the Gallery. These sessions do not include tutoring but are a facility for practitioners. (Reduction of 10% available for SAS members)
Four Week Sessions €44 per block
- From 28th April to 19th May
- From 26th May to 16th June
Five Week Sessions €55 per block
- From 14th July to 11th August
Six Week Sessions €66 per block
- From 1st September to 6th October
- From 13th October to 17th November
N.B. Places subject to availability. To book please email Aoife and pay within a week for the place to be kept. Cheques made payable to Signal Arts Centre.
Events
Signal Arts Centre has developed a regular and routine schedule of events and activities that take place in the Centre that are open to local artists and the general public alike. The needs ot the local community are assessed on an ongoing basis by various means. Examples of such events include Book Launches, Awards Ceremonies, Art History Lectures, one day shows for graduating art business students.
If you have any enquiries about the services above, please contact us on:
Tel: 353 01 276 2039
Fax: 353 01 286 9982
Email: info[at]signalartscentre.ie